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Colombia outsider candidate Hernandez may weaken leftist Petro's rebel status

Colombian leftist Gustavo Petro leads the race for the country's presidency ahead of a second round of voting, having inspired his supporters to imagine a more equitable, greener country, they say.

A leftist will face a businessman as Colombia's presidential race heads to a runoff

A leftist will face a businessman as Colombia's presidential race heads to a runoff

The results represent a major shift in the Latin American country's presidential politics that conservatives and moderates had long dominated.

Colombia presidential election: Leftist Petro and populist Hernandez headed for run-off

Colombia presidential election: Leftist Petro and populist Hernandez headed for run-off

The early vote count in Sunday’s six-way presidential election in Colombia pointed toward a run-off in June, with leftist former rebel Gustavo Petro leading in a ballot held amid growing discontent over increasing inequality and inflation.

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Colombians to vote for president amid generalized discontent

As Colombians emerge from the pandemic to find increasing inequality, inflation and violence, they will pick their next president Sunday from a pool of six men who are all promising various degrees of change amid a generalized sense that the country is headed in the wrong direction

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Cocaine seizures soar in Chicago, surrounding states, as DEA ‘snow’ forecast comes true

Heroin and marijuana have long been Mexican cartels’ big moneymakers in Chicago. But DEA cocaine seizures rose 50% in Illinois, Wisconsin and Indiana in the year ending Sept. 30 and keep rising in the Chicago area.

Chicago Sun-Times

Mexican cartels swap arms for cocaine, fueling Colombia violence

Mexican drug cartels appear to be shipping high-powered weapons to Colombia to purchase shipments of cocaine, a trade Colombian authorities say is fueling the deadly struggle between rival traffickers for control of the nation's drug routes.

Venezuelan security forces carry out operations with ELN rebels-HRW

Venezuelan security forces have carried out joint operations with Colombian rebel group the National Liberation Army (ELN) against former members of the FARC rebels who remain armed, advocacy group Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Monday.

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ELN rebels blow up bridge, injure eight in attacks across Colombia -government

ELN rebels blow up bridge, injure eight in attacks across Colombia -government

Guerrillas of the leftist National Liberation Army (ELN) on Wednesday blew up a bridge, set fire to vehicles, blocked roads and set off bombs that injured eight people during the first day of a so-called "armed strike," Colombia's government said.

Colombia ELN rebels call for three day curfew

Colombia's National Liberation Army (ELN) rebel group said it would hold a three-day "armed strike" beginning Wednesday to protest against President Ivan Duque's social and economic policies, a move the government called an attempt to sow fear.

Colombia presidential candidate says talks with ELN rebels possible but not in Cuba

Colombia presidential candidate says talks with ELN rebels possible but not in Cuba

Colombian right-wing presidential candidate Oscar Ivan Zuluaga said renewed peace talks with leftist National Liberation Army (ELN) rebels could be possible in his administration, but they cannot take place in erstwhile host Cuba.

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